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Old 3rd Jun 2011, 16:49
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GVA as an alternate.

Hello Mr ATc'ers,

The notam I keep seeing about Geneva not being able to be used as an alternate. Could someone clarify as I am starting to get contradicting hearsay.

A handler said to me the other day yes of course another one said dont you dare try that! The vast majority of my colleagues are saying no you cant and even the handlers - here is the Notam, where is says schedule is that referring to the times you cannot use it at a diversion? Which is out of my sort of house anyway! thanks a pilot




Q) LSAS/QMRHW/IV/NBO/A/000/999/4614N00607E005
B) FROM: 11/03/27 21:59C) TO: 11/10/29 03:59

E) RWY 05/23 WIP AFT LAST SKED TFC. EVACUATION WI 30 MIN.
AD NOT TO BE PLANNED FOR DIV.

SCHEDULE: SUN-FRI 2159-2359, MON-SAT 0000-0359
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Old 3rd Jun 2011, 17:24
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says "planned", i think this is the key to the notam!
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Agreed, they don't want to you to flight plan it as an alternate, since the runway will be closed for work during those times.

However, if you really needed to get on the ground then they could, but they'd need 30 mins notice. That would mean clearing the runway of whatever works vehicles etc. they had and would cost them a whole lot of money...

That's only an interpretation though.

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Next time you're there, have a look at the size of the machine that lays the runway slabs - NOT quick to vacate and/or frangible!
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Yeah its huge, howvever after a couple of years of seeing the same notam its been removed! From Friday - is big brother watching or what?!
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